Career Atlas USA

Best States for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Tennessee90.6 / 100
  2. 2Ohio85.3 / 100
  3. 3Michigan80.7 / 100
  4. 4Indiana76.7 / 100
  5. 5Pennsylvania73.6 / 100
  6. 6Oregon72.9 / 100
  7. 7Kentucky70 / 100
  8. 8Wisconsin68.5 / 100
  9. 9West Virginia66.3 / 100
  10. 10Oklahoma62.8 / 100
  11. 11Iowa60.3 / 100
  12. 12South Carolina55.8 / 100
  13. 13Alabama55.4 / 100
  14. 14New Hampshire52.2 / 100
  15. 15Illinois51.7 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).